Perl Success Stories

I am thinking that maybe we should have a new section added: "Perl Success Stories".

This is obviously not the same as "Snippt" section. Is this the same as "Cool Uses of Perl", some monks might say yes, but I don't think so.

This is more a section that, let monks share:

What do/did they use Perl for?
What are the Perl projects they are working/worked on?
What made them choose Perl instead of other language?
What are the benefits they actually gained by picking Perl?
Why they thought the project is a success?
Look back, whill you choose a different language? Why?
What is the part they think Perl doing well in that project? What makes them a little bit concerned/frustrated?
Did you realized any good design/develop pattern that others can share? (pattern, I would think this is what the Perl community does poorly, and at the same time, what we can all contribute)
What are the responses from non-perl guys/gals in the organization?

I would say this is a section that let monks look at things at a higher level.

Your thoughts?

Comment on Perl Success Stories

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Re: Perl Success Stories by footpad (Abbot) on Jan 30, 2003 at 17:30 UTC
While I personally agree that post mortem project discussions are helpful (whether or not the project succeeded), I'm not entirely sure we need a separate section devoted to successful projects. Typically, this sort of discussion is handled through Meditations. Indeed, many interesting (and occasionally volitile) discussions have been posted about the issues you raise and related ones. For example, consider: Productivity and Perl Specify, Specify, Specify TIMTOWTDI and other languages (OT) Finding Technology Solutions Why I like functional programming On programmer schedules and productivity Professional Employees and Works for Hire Management that just doesn't understand Code Smarter Second rate programmers and my confession Why our company doesn't use Perl :( Experienced programmer - newbie project guy Bootstrapping Techies (or how to hire without technical knowledge) OT - How to deal with coders who don't do what they should And so on... Admittedly, not all of these are directly related to perl success stories, but they each contain tidbits worth thinking about from a product (and development) management standpoint. This is the beauty of a general category over a highly specific one. Also, these sorts of issues tend to fall under the aegis of project management, not necessarily direct programming. And there are many, many other sites (and materials) devoted to these topics. A few I can recall off the top of my head include: The Pragmatic Programmers (One book reviewed here) Joel on Software Ed Yourdon's home page (see his articles) Extreme Programming How Software Companies Die, by Orson Scott Card. There are, of course, many others. (I should note that I've learned about many of these through reading other nodes, links on other monks' home nodes, and paying attention [when I can] to the chatter.) In short, I vote against creating a separate section; the one we already have is perfectly adequate. YMMV. --f	[reply]
Re(2): Perl Cheerleaders by Ovid (Cardinal) on Jan 30, 2003 at 19:07 UTC
Wow. I can't believe how many of those posts are mine. I need to slip out of my slacks and put on an pleated mini-skirt and get pom-poms. Gimme a 'P'! Gimme an 'E' ... Cheers, Ovid New address of my CGI Course. Silence is Evil (feel free to copy and distribute widely - note copyright text)	[reply]
Re: Perl Success Stories by Mr. Muskrat (Canon) on Jan 30, 2003 at 16:51 UTC
Meditations is the perfect place for these type of posts.	[reply]
Re: Perl Success Stories by Anonymous Monk on Jan 30, 2003 at 17:35 UTC
Perl.com already offers a Success Story section. Why have another one here? And if you're interested in mod_perl. perl.apache.org offers a mod_perl success story section as well.	[reply]
Re: Perl Success Stories by crouchingpenguin (Priest) on Jan 31, 2003 at 03:15 UTC
I would be really interested in seeing more perl design patterns, like a filled out http://patternsinperl.com/ or http://www.panix.com/~ziggy/perl_patterns.html. These could come from successful projects, midnight inspirations, or whatever. Perlmonks is already a great place to go for discussion, golf, obfuscation, poetry, etc... why not setup a patterns section? "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic."	[reply]